Around 10,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power across the country tonight due to Storm Hannah.
The ESB has said the outages are mainly in Cork and Kerry, with further further power cuts expected throughout the night.
The damage is mainly attributable to trees falling on overhead lines as a result of the high winds, which have been recorded as in excess of 130 kph.
ESB Networks Update on Storm Hannah https://t.co/enejcexR5t
— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) April 26, 2019
Customers can check their area on the ESB Powercheck website.
ESB has mobilised and is in the process of dispatching repair crews to affected areas.
Most affected areas include the Iveragh and Dingle peninsulas and areas of west Cork - including Macroom.
Several weather alerts are still in place, with a status Red wind alert in effect for Clare until 11.00pm.
Clare County Council is asking members of the public to stay indoors and to avoid all travel.
We are asking members of the public to stay indoors and to avoid all travel from 8-11pm due to the #stormhannah Red Level warning for Clare. NW winds will reach mean speeds in excess of 80km/h with violent gusts of 130-150 km/h for a time this evening. https://t.co/XzBsJrx6Ef pic.twitter.com/Q3XRJjED8z
— Clare County Council (@ClareCoCo) April 26, 2019
Storm Hannah is moving across the Atlantic with an orange alert in Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick Galway, Tipperary and Waterford.
An overnight yellow warning is in place for counties in the west, north-west and south-east.
The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management has been monitoring the situation and will continue to do so.
Status RED- Wind Warning for Clare this evening between 20.00 and 23.00 hrs.
NDFEM have released a statement on preparations for Storm Hannah. Find out more at https://t.co/JZbL3XqH78@MetEireann— Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage (@DeptHousingIRL) April 26, 2019
